and we pronounce him fit to fight. It was part of the absurdity., It was written very much as I went along, and was a very natural, organically evolving piece of music. Draw the lace and black curtains Heres how it works. When you lose the will to judge yourself, youve lost the battle for balance and get sucked down the moral whirlpool. and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam. He called Thick as a Brick "Jethro Tull's own stand-or-fall epic after the lines of Tommy" and "an assault on the mediocrity and harshness of lower-middle-class existence in '70s Britain". Even the good people (the artists, the intelligencia) end up taking sides and resorting to physical violence, in the end. Myth has it that Anderson was angry about this misconception. When Ian claims that these lyrics dont make a whole lot of sense, hes obviously commenting on the fact that he didnt try to keep to a single coherent story line. teach it to be a wise man The only way I can make an impression on you is to appeal to your basic senses. your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick. The 1997 EMI100 box Brick25 has a decent sized newspaper (UK version) and OK mastering too. Just to prove it, heres a question which they cant possibly answer what does it feel like to be stupid? I.e. Ive got to put you straight just like I did with my old man It was released in March 1972. Listen to Thick As A Brick (25th Anniversary Edition) [1997 Remaster] by Jethro Tull on Apple Music. He eventually learns to abuse this power (he fools lies to his constituents). Fortunately Roy Eldridge, our A&R man at the label [Chrysalis], had worked as a journalist on local papers prior to joining the company. your rings upon your fingers and Or, do you rely on others to help you think? If so, youll become brainwashed with the rest of the masses (the whirlpool which sucks you down to the lowest moral level) and youll fall off of the beam. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it failed to make the charts on either side of the Atlantic. And we went in and recorded it, literally in a few days. Rally around Me (and stop thinking for yourself, since I know how to think better than you do). Ian has switched metaphors. Join your local government. People, who abdicate their responsibility to think, allow sadists to take power. to sing in the rain. Bath JUDGES DISQUALIFY "LITTLE MILTON" IN LAST MINUTE RUMPUS THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMANT AND GESTATION, (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. Let me sing of the losers who lie in the street as the last bus goes by. He says: You (society, et al) are driven by lust. Are you going to fall into the rut, or are you going to think outside of the box? With Thick As A Brick, he ended up fulfilling his ambition and then some. [21], The original LP cover was designed as a spoof of a 12-by-16-inch (300mm 410mm) 12-page small-town English newspaper, entitled The St. Cleve Chronicle and Linwell Advertiser, with articles, competitions and advertisements lampooning the typical parochial and amateurish journalism of the local English press. teach him to play Monopoly and But, by the time the 1970s had begun, bands like ELP were a little up their own arses. The very reason why I hate Cds. There are black-heads on his shoulders, The horses stamping their warm breath clouding As Johns generation slowly becomes the Establishment, John becomes part of the Establishment. The original Thick as a Brick consists of only two long tracks comprising a single song, while the TAAB 2 lists 17 separate songs merged into 13 distinct tracks (some labelled as medleys ), although also all flowing together much like a single song. as the sun plays on the infantry returning from the sea. Are you going to accept responsibility for your actions or are you going to pass the buck? Keyboardist John O'Hare and bassist David . I got it back a few days later, though. Their dogma feeds on war (fools who are willing to die for dogma), thoughts of the wise (those who know better than to die for a cause, but are willing to prostitute their knowledge to gain better standing in society) and, well, nothing else but liquid excrement (the bedpan, under ones bed). The mock newspaper, was dated 7 January 1972 and includes the entire lyrics to Thick as a Brick (printed on page 7), It is presented as a poem written by Bostock,whose disqualification from a poetry contest is the focus of the front-page story. They fell into line, but instead of snapping, they slouched in unison. and you shake your head The wise men at your side are dumbfounded. the desire to kill or be killed. Thick as a Brick - Those who hold onto their individualism. The do-er and the thinker: no allowance for the other He is the god of nothing, if thats all that you can see, You are the god of everything, hes inside you and me. Where the hell was Biggles when you needed him last Saturday? Now, hes describing them as the setting and rising of the sun. The latest moral sandcastle has just been swept away. 50 years on and the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most definitive and pioneering albums. The wise men endorse my vision. What he did do, though (and maybe he didnt even notice) was that he kept focus on the main point of the piece. [37], Retrospective reviews have been positive. Thick As A Brick tour was my first introduction to the mighty Tull. So you ride yourselves over the fields and Product details Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Language : English Product Dimensions : 11.81 x 0.39 x 11.81 inches; 3.53 Ounces But Jethro Tull mainman Ian Anderson believes theres a common thread. The musical style shifted in the direction of progressive rock with the albums Aqualung (1971), Thick as a Brick (1972), and A Passion Play (1973), and shifted again to contemporary folk rock with Songs from the Wood (1977), Heavy Horses (1978), and Stormwatch (1979). Ata boy Ian! For more classic Tull, then click on the link below. As John becomes older, his intellect gains him respect, he becomes a wise man who other people look up to. Part 1: In the opening section, the narrator seems to suggest that he's wasting his breath, and that none of what he is about to say will be heeded. Just like a liar, albeit well intentioned, you get deeper and deeper into trouble. God I miss covers like this. but the master of the house is far away. Any spoof done well enough enhances both the perpetrators and the intended victims think of Spinal Tap and the heavy metal genre. REPRISE. cats are on the upgrade Kindly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. Going further, the reviewer stated: "Martin Barre's guitar and John Evan's keyboards especially shine, and Ian's singing is no longer abrasive. Really dont mind if you sit this one out. It was exciting and dynamic. He re-appears later. 2" and more. A question to the listener: They thought that they were different from their elders, yet they quickly conformed to each other and formed a new wave. And was it intended as more than mere prog foolery? Its only in recent times that Ive appreciated how complex the music is, admits Anderson. The DVD contains a 5.1 surround sound mix (in DTS and Dolby Digital), the new stereo mix in high resolution, and the original stereo mix in high resolution. But how are we supposed to see where we should run? Anderson produced a follow-up to the album in 2012, focusing on the adult life of the fictional Gerald Bostock. you make all your animal deals and This was music with a default setting of challenging. Absolutely. So, now that its your turn to think, what are you going to do? So come all ye young men who are building castles! Yet, the father, the one who should be teaching the child to stand on his own, who should be stirring the pot and making sure that it cooks evenly, is effectively missing. And Satire. And the love that I feel is so far away: Your morals have sunk to the lowest point possible (the gutter) and your ability to think and to love has disappeared (gone down the sink)., So you ride yourselves over the fields It is sunset at the beach. This verse casts a sense of foreboding on things to come. His voice (of self-righteousness) is just one, pitted against many. The 40th Anniversary Edition was released in November 2012, and includes a CD, a DVD, and a book. Bath I take my place with the lord of the hills. album. Make your will and testament. And, they all make small talk whilst doing the same monotonous thing day after day. The line up on the album is Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evan, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond and Barriemore Barlow. The Hippies, thinking that they were anti-Establishment and Individualists, slouched to show their disdain for the Establishment. They promise a new day. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. Really don't mind if you sit this one out My words but a whisper, your deafness, a shout I may make you feel but I can't make you think Your sperm's in the gutter, your love's in the sink So you ride yourselves over the fields And you make all your animal deals And your wise men don't know how it feels To be thick as a brick. Enter Jethro Tull, who since 1967 had gradually morphed from a fairly conventional white blues band into avatars of something altogether weirder. So, we drew on his experience. Play with guitar, piano, ukulele, or any instrument you choose. And the masses below me, are all conformists (neat little rows). And the blue-eyed soldiers stand slightly discoloured (in neat little rows) in the seagulls call. Why do we perpetuate our ancestors sins? your super-crooks and [14] Guitarist Martin Barre recalls the whole band coming up with various ideas for the music. Whatever is shiny and new (i.e. War is perpetuated by those who abdicate their responsibility to Think. According to the Jethro Tull website, the sequel is "a full length Progressive Rock 'concept' album worthy of its predecessor. Its now time to think for yourself. The pavements are empty: the gutters run red while the fool Come on ye childhood heroes! and signal for the crack of dawn. And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you though? My father was a man-of-power whom everyone obeyed. In its place were labyrinthine epics about things like Greek nymphs, moon dogs and strange Russian hogweed. Lets name this child, arbitrarily, John. So, gradually wed build up the piece.. as the failing light illuminates the mercenarys creed. put it to the test God, like Biggles and Batman, is someone we read about in our childhood. Structurally more ambitious than Aqualung, and supported by an elaborately designed jacket in the form of a newspaper, this record was essentially one long song steeped in surreal imagery, social commentary, and Anderson's newly solidified image as a wildman-sage. Ian discusses the mechanism by which society/religion imprints its morals on all citizens. I also loved science fiction stories of the era (the 1950s), because they told of a different, exciting future. Dont ask for anything else. Join your local government. Whereas the 40th Anniversary Aqualung was a total turd, they didn't make the same mistake with the 40th Anniversary TAAB. I believe that Ian was exploring these same themes in TAAB. 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Thick as a Brick Infobox Album Name = Thick as a Brick Type = Album Artist = Jethro Tull Released = March 3, 1972 (UK) May 10, 1972 (US) Recorded = December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London Genre = Progressive rock Length = 43:50 (22:45 LP side 1; 21:05 LP side 2) Label = Island Records (Original UK) Reprise (original US) We were spoofing the idea of the concept album, but in a fun way that didnt totally mock it.. after the lyrics and music were written and, hence, Bostock did not affect the perspective of the original lyrics themselves. So! Saying hows your granny and What are you going to do/be when Judgement is upon you? If you choose to personify the concept of God, instead of taking God-ness into your own hands, then thats just what youre doing going through life with the hope that some 2-d character is going to rescue you in the end. Sarcasm. Ian claims that a personified God doesnt exist. The sun rises again and the cycle repeats. [18] Although the finished album runs as one continuous piece, it is made up of a medley of individual songs that run into each other, none of which individually lasts more than 35 minutes. I dont actually think that an artist, e.g. So, we set out with Thick As A Brick to show up this side of the genre.. This was based in Bermondsey, a rather dreadful part of South London. Theres every scope to say that this is noodly, extreme, anal, pompous, bombastic, arrogant all of those words are applicable to prog rock and definitely applicable to Thick As A Brick but theyre there on purpose. The rest of the band got the chance to step outside of their dapper personae. Well take the child from him It is just fine. Major & minor chords only. Critics and fans generally adored it, but Anderson had all eventualities covered in any case. Rock music was suddenly taking itself very seriously indeed. Use the pen and the mind or use the sword and brawn. Then the guys would dutifully grapple with it and wed try to recap on what we did yesterday and the day before. [28] Anderson recalls that the cover took longer to produce than the music. Another sighting of ideas-to-come! The original packaging, designed like a newspaper . So! Why is it that our ancestors insist that their dogma is Truth? Thick as a Brick 2 (aka: TAAB2) is a music studio album recording by IAN ANDERSON (Prog Folk/Progressive Rock) released in 2012 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. The newspapers contents were written mostly by Anderson, bassistJeffrey Hammondand keyboardist John Evan. His first book,Encyclopedia Metallica (opens in new tab), published in 1981, may have been the inspiration for the name of a certain band formed that same year. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. subscribe It's obviously loaded with inside Tull jokes. The album was recorded in late 1971 and features music composed by Ian Anderson and arranged with the contribution of all band members. You can tell that they are nearby, because their shadows fall on the water. In the following, Ill try to show how the lyrics fit these themes. So, I stood apart from others of my age, and drew on this for the character of Gerald Bostock. Im a Thinker, so I can do you no harm. She had written a letter to Anderson while he was away touring the album, ten lines from which Anderson used as inspiration for the new material. Yet there are so many weird time changes and musical innovations on the album. "[52], In 2014, Prog magazine listed Thick as a Brick at number 5 in the list "The 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time", voted for by its readers. He resorts to raw sarcasm and satire, straight from the heart. We put together a lot of silly stories and also used lyrics from the album itself. and shut out the whole truth. Parritt was convinced he lived past lives as historical characters, and wrote detailed accounts of these lives in his work; he also wrote of fantasy imaginings of lives yet to come. / "From the Upper Class" 5:25, "You Curl Your Toes in Fun" / "Childhood Heroes" / "Stabs Instrumental" 6:48, "See There a Man Is Born" / "Clear White Circles" 5:58, This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 04:44. John, talking back to his father (John is probably one of those long-haired, anti-social criminals, alluded to above): Cant you see that youre so full of yourself, you are so self-confident that you have stopped accomplishing things with your life?. This insult is intended for a much wider audience for all of societys leaders and elders. "[40] According to Modern Drummer reviewer Adam Budofsky, "that it remains so elevated in progressive rock fans' hearts and minds forty years later is a testament to its quality. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Which one will he choose? Television last Monday night. Thick as a Brick Jethro Tull Format: Audio CD 1,206 ratings Amazon's Choice for "jethro tull thick as a brick cd" -6% $1407 List Price: $14.98 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all formats and editions Kindle $4.99 1 New from $4.99 Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. The newspaper cover was handed out on Yonge St. (Toronto) the day of the concert. Come on ye childhood heroes! We were like Vikings! [23], The satirical newspaper was heavily abridged for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original, and the 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. Or why not treat yourself? to be thick as a brick. M9B 5Z8. stay informed. 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But skimming the cream from a three-quarter-hour masterwork was never going to be easy. How they are handed down. I may make you feel but I can't make you think. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Beautiful metaphor. I was the sort of child who loved spending time collecting pond life and then analysing it. The album was recorded in late 1971, featuring music composed by Anderson and arranged with the contribution of all band members. . [23] While some of the pieces were obviously silly, such as "Magistrate Fines himself", there was a lengthy story entitled "Do Not See Me Rabbit" about a pilot in the Battle of Britain being shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 109. With all the drum-filled, guitar driven speed changes, at no point does Thick as a Brick come off as pretentious. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, With Thick As A Brick, he ended up fulfilling his ambition - and then some A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Ian, consciously decides to write with the detail Ive expressed above. Listen to my thesis, expressed in this song (spoken by Ian, the Minstrel). And you laugh most ruthlessly as you tell us what not to be. He believes that it is wrong to rely on a personified deity (God) a god who will come riding in like the Great White Knight to save us from our own stupid actions. For the purpose of the album, the focus centred around a poetry contest. Let me tell you the tales of your life of Id just turn up at rehearsal every lunchtime with what Id written that morning. A man born and we pronounce him fit for peace. and he pees himself in the night. It would seem to me that Gerald Bostock was invented for the album cover, i.e. One section of The St. Cleve Chronicle has the audacity to contain a mock review of the album, describing it as being marked by ugly changes of time signature, and banal instrumental passages. We decided to bring all the characters mentioned on the album and in the cover newspaper to life, and it was quirky, very British. They seemed to believe the whole record was a major religious story. P.S. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre. The soldier, envious of the poets accomplishment is preparing to wage war to show off his own greatness. while the childish repetition of life, as normally played out, continues. Note the usual craftsmanship in Ians choice of words the word elastic describes the motion of the waves, yet at the same time alludes to the malleable (plastic/elastic) nature of fickle morals and religious beliefs. The subject of this piece is no longer Ian it is someone else, Jack, lets say, who has succumbed to integration into society. The two sides of the album are a continuous piece of music. "Thick As A Brick" is the fifth studio album by Jethro Tull and was released in 1972. Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick Album Gatefold 12 Page Newspaper Inset CHR 1003. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. I see you shuffle in the courtroom with Thick as a Brick phrase. [20], The album prominently features flute, acoustic and electric guitars and Hammond organ, which had been used previously,[14] but the instrumentation includes harpsichord, glockenspiel, timpani, violin, lute, trumpet, saxophone, and a string sectionall uncommon in the band's earlier blues-inspired rock. And the poet sheaths his pen while the soldier lifts his sword. When progressive rock started out, it was all about bands such as ourselves moving beyond merely being influenced by American blues. This article claims that although Bostock initially won the contest, the judges' decision was repealed after protests and threats concerning the offensive nature of the poem, along with the boy's suspected psychological instability. Had the Mo-Fi. I appeal to those of you who can still make decisions about your own lives. I was only 24 at the time we began to put this together. When I wrote Thick As A Brick I tried to approach it in a humorous and satirical way, Anderson says. The home fire burning: the kettle almost boiling your silver-buckle shoes. Everybody thinks that theyre the ones who are right well straighten out our parents, and then well straighten out our kids. OF COURSE Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). [33] In August 2014, Anderson released the CD/DVD/Blu-ray Thick as a Brick Live in Iceland. The poet, now ruler, says Believe in my belief and a new day will dawn. THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMANT AND GESTATION, (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. It sold by the bucketload, sealed their reputation at home in the UK and made them big stars in America. It was released in March 1972. your real self sings the song. However, we can reveal that the poem itself does draw from the mans childhood. To wash them all aside. AllMusic wrote that "Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. In 2012, Ian Anderson announced plans for a follow-up album, Thick as a Brick 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?. NEWS PAPER GATEFOLD COVER. Chrysalis Records, the bands record company, complained that the sleeve would be too expensive to produce, but Anderson countered that if a real newspaper could be produced, a parody of one would also be practical. Having witnessed the continuous ebb and flow of moral values, the seagulls seem to be the only ones who have retained the knowledge (the legends) of what has transpired at the shoreline. I must admit to being a little surprised that we got to the top of the charts over there, says Anderson. And they all wear bulges to attract the ladies Another Ian Phrase-Twist, a simple word substituted into a common phrase. A must for any record collection, the album is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix, providing the ultimate audio experience of the progressive rock classic. . My mother took my copy of the lp because of the girl lifting her dress. Think!. Right from the beginning, society imprints Jack as being a man, a son who will fight for Right (no explanation of what that is). Despite attempts over the years to uncover the true identity of the poet, the truth is that Bostock has no connection to anyone from Andersons past. [8] The final work spanned the entire length of an LP record, split over two sides. Theyve managed to brain-wash Jack. The other kids have all backed down and they put you first in line. Yes, the songs were connected by a common theme of penury but that was all the concept that existed. Affiliate programs and He used to feel love, but thankfully, hes rid himself of any sense of conscience. You must start inventing Miracles and other mechanisms that indicate the existence of an all-powerful, personified being. Believe in the day! Ive come down from the upper class to mend your rotten ways. 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